How to create Visio diagrams from Snapchat Ads Data

Automate the process of entering data into Visio diagrams and keeping your diagrams up to date with the CData ODBC Driver for Snapchat Ads. The driver surfaces Snapchat Ads data as an ODBC data source that can be accessed by applications with built-in ODBC support like Microsoft Office. This article shows how to create a simple diagram to start brainstorming about Visio projects linked to Snapchat Ads data.

Connect to Snapchat Ads as an ODBC Data Source

If you have not already, first specify connection properties in an ODBC DSN (data source name). This is the last step of the driver installation. You can use the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure ODBC DSNs.

You will need to create an OAuth application to connect to Snapchat Ads. See the online Help documentation for an authentication guide.

Additionally, you can optionally set AccountId to provide a default Account ID (meaning it won't need to be manually provided in the WHERE clause). If the AccountId is not specified, the first account in the Accounts view is used.

Connect Snapchat Ads Data to Diagrams

Follow the steps below to use the Data Selector Wizard to import data into your diagram.

1. Open Visio and click File -> New. Open the Brainstorming template.
2. On the Data tab, click Link Data to Shapes.
3. Select the ODBC option and select ODBC DSN.
4. Select the DSN for Snapchat Ads, select the table you want to import, and finish the wizard. This article uses Campaigns as an example.

Link Snapchat Ads Entities to Shapes

Follow the steps below to create a simple diagram that shows how to create shapes from your data, one of the ways to link Snapchat Ads entities to shapes:

1. Click Brainstorming Shapes and drag a main topic onto the drawing page. Enter Campaigns as the text of the main topic.
2. Click Topic.
3. Select a row in the External Data window and drag it onto the drawing page.
4. Right-click the Topic shape and click Data -> Edit Data Graphic.
5. Click New Item.
6. In the Data Field menu, select a column. In the Displayed As menu, select how to display them.
7. Drag a few other Snapchat Ads entities onto the drawing page and add association lines back to the main topic, Campaigns. New topics have the same configuration: Numeric columns displayed in data bars stand out in contrast to other Campaigns entities.

You can refresh your diagram from the Data tab, synchronizing your shapes with the external Snapchat Ads data.